As families chose sides\, patriot or loyal
ist\, their descendants sent ripples across generations. Many who remained
loyal to the British Crown found refuge in what would become Canada\, com
munities in Nova Scotia\, New Brunswick\, Quebec\, and Upper Canada. Other
s remained in the newly formed United States of America\, fighting for ind
ependence. How do we trace those stories today?
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Hailing
from Southwestern Ontario\, \;Kathryn Lake Hogan\, a professional genealogist\, educator\, and speaker specializing in Ca
nadian family history\, is the descendant of five loyalists. She&rsquo\;s
the founder of Looking4Ancestors and is known for m
aking genealogy approachable\, engaging\, and\, dare we say\, fun! Kathryn
teaches on a variety of topics\, including Loyalist ancestry\, immigratio
n\, and migration patterns. She has presented at major organizations\, inc
luding RootsTech\, Legacy Family Tree Webinars\, the Salt Lake Institute o
f Genealogy (SLIG)\, and the GRIP Genealogy Institute. \;
This program is cosponsored by the Champaign County Genealogical Society.
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